Vladimir Putin has moved on from ‘revenge hits’ to pursuing his war aims on the streets of the UK, according to a seasoned intelligence expert.

Kevin Riehle said that Russia’s priorities for covert activity are supporting the all-out attack on Ukraine and ‘increasing fear’ among opponents.

As the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry concludes, the lecturer in intelligence and international security gave his take on the Kremlin’s shadow games.

He gave ‘zero chance’ that the Salisbury culprits will be brought to justice, but said the final report ‘sends a message’, with the related expulsion of Russian diplomats forcing the Kremlin to use less reliable proxies.

Since the hit on the Skripals in 2018, during which Ms Sturgess, 44, was fatally exposed to Novichok, Russia has switched focus from using its

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